Brevity
Be sure to review Comms 101
IFF
| TERM | USAGE |
|---|---|
| BOGEY | Unkown aircraft |
| BANDIT | Enemy aircraft (not allowed to engage) |
| CONTACT | I can see something on my radar |
| HOSTILE | Enemy aircraft and you can pew pew it |
| PICTURE | Target information passed in a digital format |
| VISUAL | I can see a friendly |
Misc
| TERM | USAGE |
|---|---|
| BULLSEYE | Pre-defined point used as a reference for radio calls indicating a position |
| BRAA | Bearing Range Altitude Azimuth |
| JOKER | 1000 lbs of fuel left until BINGO |
| BINGO | Minimum amount of fuel required to safely return home. |
Radar
| TERM | USAGE |
|---|---|
| BUDDY SPIKE | Friendly has locked onto you |
| DIRT | Ground based radar active but no lock |
| MUD SPIKE | SAM/AAA radar lock |
Weapons
| TERM | USAGE |
|---|---|
| FOX 1 | Semi-active radar guided missile launch |
| FOX 2 | Heat-seeking missile launch |
| FOX 3 | Active radar guided missile launch |
| MAD DOG | FOX 3 launch without guidance |
| MAGNUM | HARM or other anti-radiation missile launch |
| RIFLE | A/G missile launch e.g. mavericks |
| PAVEWAY | Guided bomb released |
| PICKLE | Dumb bomb released |
| PIT BULL | FOX 3 has gone active and can guide itself independently of the aircraft |
| SPLASH | Target destroyed |
| WINCHESTER | All munitions expended |